WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

Snow is expected to fall across large swathes of the North East this weekend, and everyone is braced for some icy weather. A weather warning for snow and ice is set to come into force from midday ...

You can check out at any time. More info And Met Office weather maps show when the band of snow, marked in white and grey, reaches the North East. According to the charts, snow starts to make its ...

Dynamics are shifting in North Africa as the region navigates a quieter political year in 2025, further presenting a delicate balance of progress and persisting challenges shaping the region’s future.

As 2025 dawns, African nations are looking out onto an uncertain global political landscape. Russia's grinding war in Ukraine still has no end in sight, the United States is about to swear in an ...

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France. France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Ivory Coast's President Alassane ...